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The Polio Vaccine's Cutter Incident of 1955
The announcement of the Salk polio vaccine in April 1955 was met with celebration across America. But within weeks, that joy turned to fear when some…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
The Wilmington Massacre of 1898
In 1898, Wilmington, North Carolina, was home to one of the most prosperous and politically influential Black communities in the United States. Then,…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Inside the White House as Chief of Staff to Laura Bush & Learning from the First Ladies, w/ Anita McBride
Join me for a fascinating conversation with Anita McBride — former Chief of Staff to First Lady Laura Bush, longtime White House veteran across thr…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
The Truth About the Children's Crusade of 1212
The Children's Crusade of 1212 is often remembered as the tragic tale of thousands of innocent children marching to the Holy Land, only to be sold in…
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The Eastland Disaster of 1915
On the morning of July 24, 1915, thousands of Chicago factory workers and their families gathered for a company picnic aboard the SS Eastland. The sh…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Zheng He and the Treasure Fleets of Ming China
Nearly a century before Columbus crossed the Atlantic, Ming China launched the largest naval expeditions the world had ever seen. Commanded by the re…
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The WWII Battle of LA: The Night America Shelled an Empty Sky
In the early hours of February 25, 1942, Los Angeles erupted into chaos. Air raid sirens wailed, searchlights swept the sky, and anti-aircraft batter…
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From Medieval Monastic Timekeeping to Our 9-5 Workday
Why do we work from nine to five? The answer begins not in a factory, but in a monastery. In 529 AD, St. Benedict created a daily schedule of fixed p…
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1800s Telegram Networks that Invented Modern Insider Trading
Long before high-frequency trading and algorithmic investing, Wall Street's greatest advantage was speed. In 1867, the stock ticker began delive…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
Ghosts of Sicily: Navy-Mob Alliance vs. Nazis, w/ Leon Carroll, Jr.
In this full-length interview, I sit down with Leon Carroll Jr. — retired NCIS Special Agent, longtime technical advisor for the hit series NCIS, and…
2 months, 4 weeks ago